Retirement Planning
Report flags inequality in pensions tax relief
A change to the system of tax relief on pensions could reduce gender inequalities,... read more
Month: June 2020
Employment Rights
Asked to work on furlough: what should you do?
Crossland Employment Solicitors asked 2,000 furloughed full-time staff (employed across a... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Survey shows pressure on grandparents to help with childcare
Some grandparents are facing increasing pressure to provide childcare for their... read more
Retirement Planning
Over 65s: the fastest rising population group
The traditional working age population increased at a slower rate than all other age... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
Report highlights benefits of supporting working carers
Around one in four are considering leaving their job because of the difficulties of... read more
Retirement Planning
Recognise the diversity of ageing
Policies related to our ageing society are often misconceived because they don't recognise... read more
Retirement Planning
Life after lockdown: how will it affect you?
A leading coach who specialises in helping people prepare for their later career and... read more
Employing Older Workers
A more complex working life
Education needs to be spread throughout a person’s working life as this will be subject... read more
Employing Older Workers
Universal Credit claims among over 50s up by 117% in two months
The number of Universal Credit claims made by the over 50s more than doubled in May... read more
Carers & Sandwich Generation
4.5 million new unpaid carers due to pandemic
Millions of people have become unpaid carers during the coronavirus pandemic, according to... read more
Employing Older Workers
Covid-19 could create ‘lost generation’ of older workers
The Covid-19 crisis could lead to a generation of people in their 50s and 60s entering... read more
Self-Employment
How to build a different way of working
For many women setting up their own business is a way of getting experience they would not... read more
Employment Rights
Furlough Q & A
At the end of last week, the Government published more details of how the furlough scheme... read more
Employing Older Workers
Employers optimistic about future of agile working
The lockdown experience shows agile working works, opening up a greater diversity in... read more
Employing Older Workers
Changing the way we view work post-Covid
Experts agree that more people are likely to need to keep working past retirement as... read more
Self-Employment
Older workers and women less likely to claim SEISS
Around 2.4 million self employed people have claimed a grant under the self employed... read more
Employing Older Workers
Reimagining the longevity economy
Our ageing society should be seen as an opportunity rather than a problem, according to a... read more
Employing Older Workers
Working and caring in lockdown
How is lockdown affecting older workers with caring responsibilities? We asked a number of... read more
Employing Older Workers
Call for carers leave to be brought forward
Government should bring forward legislation to guarantee carers five days unpaid leave and... read more
Employing Older Workers
How should employers adapt to an older workforce?
Despite the coronavirus and the threat of economic recession, the long-term trend towards... read more
Employing Older Workers
Towards flexible working at all levels of organisations
Employers are likely to allow more flexible working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic... read more
